Samsung, Apple
quit project idea

Samsung Electronics Co. took the unusual step of publicizing a failed deal, saying it had talked with Apple Computer Inc. about a potential investment in a chip factory Samsung plans to build, and that the talks had broken down.

Such a deal would itself have been unusual for Samsung, given the South Korean giant's foundry-building strategy. Several years ago, Samsung took investments from customers to help build its chip factories. But in recent years, the company has repeatedly stated that it was using its own money to...